Dear Juno,
Even though you made a big mistake getting pregnant, I think you handled your situation well. I do not think that there is a right or wrong solution when it comes to teen pregnancy; I believe that the best solution depends on each individual situation. I commend you for deciding what was best for both yourself as well as the baby, and not letting anyone sway your decision. Many young girls in your position would have probably just chosen to get an abortion, for this reason I find it quite noble that you decided to accept the repercussions of your actions and give birth to the child you conceived. I think that it was your best option to put the baby up for adoption. Had I been in your position I probably would have gotten an abortion, which is an option thanks to Roe v. Wade in which the court put forth a right of personal privacy that is protected by the due process clause that states it is a woman’s right to choose whether or not she gives birth to her child. I think it’s for the best that you didn’t get an abortion, because if you would have gotten an abortion you would’ve never been able to help Vanessa achieve her dream of becoming a mother or been able to ensure that your baby has a good life, or a life at all for that matter. I think it was wise that you never considered keeping the baby as one of your options, because let’s face it you were totally not ready to raise a child.
My mom had me when she was 20 and she struggled to balance finishing college, working, and raising me but she persevered and in the end her hard work payed off because now she has a good career and provides a good life for us. I can only imagine how hard it would have been for you to go through the same struggles at an even younger age than her! Overall I think you made the right decision by putting your baby up for adoption, but I think you made the wrong decision by choosing to have unprotected sex.
-Nick
Even though you made a big mistake getting pregnant, I think you handled your situation well. I do not think that there is a right or wrong solution when it comes to teen pregnancy; I believe that the best solution depends on each individual situation. I commend you for deciding what was best for both yourself as well as the baby, and not letting anyone sway your decision. Many young girls in your position would have probably just chosen to get an abortion, for this reason I find it quite noble that you decided to accept the repercussions of your actions and give birth to the child you conceived. I think that it was your best option to put the baby up for adoption. Had I been in your position I probably would have gotten an abortion, which is an option thanks to Roe v. Wade in which the court put forth a right of personal privacy that is protected by the due process clause that states it is a woman’s right to choose whether or not she gives birth to her child. I think it’s for the best that you didn’t get an abortion, because if you would have gotten an abortion you would’ve never been able to help Vanessa achieve her dream of becoming a mother or been able to ensure that your baby has a good life, or a life at all for that matter. I think it was wise that you never considered keeping the baby as one of your options, because let’s face it you were totally not ready to raise a child.
My mom had me when she was 20 and she struggled to balance finishing college, working, and raising me but she persevered and in the end her hard work payed off because now she has a good career and provides a good life for us. I can only imagine how hard it would have been for you to go through the same struggles at an even younger age than her! Overall I think you made the right decision by putting your baby up for adoption, but I think you made the wrong decision by choosing to have unprotected sex.
-Nick